AbbVie site Old Bundoran Road, Ballytivnan, County Sligo
A two-storey modular extension and electrical annex at the AbbVie industrial facility in Ballytivnan.
2460457 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 5 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460457
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a two-storey prefabricated modular extension to the east of the existing warehouse and a single-storey electrical building annex. The project has a total floor area of approximately 247 square metres and includes associated plant, equipment, and site modifications.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 247 m²
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Official record
Development description
A two-storey extension to the existing industrial facilities, with a total area of approximately 247 square metres. They include: (a) the construction of a new two-storey prefabricated modular extension to the east of the existing warehouse in the centre of the existing site. The proposed extension will be approximately 218 square metres and approximately 8.1 metres high. (b) the construction of a new single-storey electrical building annex to the south of the proposed modular extension in the centre of the existing site. The proposed extension will be approximately 29 square metres and approximately 4 metres high. (c) associated items of plant and equipment including air handling unit located on the south side of the proposed modular extension on the roof of the electrical building annex. (d) alterations to the east elevation of the existing warehouse to include new personnel doorway and access stairway to existing warehouse. (e) the works also include modifications to internal roads and pathways, underground utilities, site lighting, temporary construction lay down and all associated siteworks. This application consists of a variation to previously permitted development for an activity for which a licence under part iv of the environmental protection agency act 1992 (as amended by the protection of the environment act, 2003) is required
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Old Bundoran Road, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €80,000 | 285 m |
| 92 Rathbraughan Park, Ballytivnan, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €188,000 | 300 m |
| Shannon Eighter, Old Bundoran Road, Co Sligo | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 313 m |
| 88 Rathbraughan Park, Ballinode, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €154,000 | 344 m |
| 85 Rathbroughan Park, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €181,000 | 349 m |
| 35 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | May 2026 | €135,000 | 364 m |
| 52 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 364 m |
| 8 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2026 | €165,000 | 366 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 December 2024
- Decision due7 February 2025
- Decision issued30 January 2025
- Grant issued4 March 2025
- Permission expiry3 March 2030
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